An evening of legend and virtuosity under the direction of Stefano Veggetti.
According to legend, the devil appeared one night in a dream to the violinist Giuseppe Tartini and played him a sonata of such perfect beauty that, upon waking, Tartini was able to write it down only imperfectly. The result was his famous sonata "Il trillo del diavolo" (The Devil’s Trill). Tartini, however, was not the only "devil’s violinist" of his time: Francesco Maria Veracini, with his passionate virtuosity, and Pietro Locatelli, with his breathtaking technical audacity, also pushed the boundaries of what was possible on the violin.
The soloist is the young French violinist Céleste Klingelschmitt, a prizewinner in the historical violin category at the 2026 Leipzig Bach Competition. Together with the participants of the Cordia Academy 2026, she brings this fascinating era—filled with passion and musical magic—vividly back to life.
